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Antex Western's Reazzo™ Flooring in the CCIS Building, University of Alberta

“We’ve been thinking about sustainability more and more over the years,” he says,
“and it’s become very important for us as a company. We’re really trying to take
personal ownership and minimize the negative impact that our operations have on the
environment.”
With ACM, the Antex partners have certainly taken environmental stewardship to the
next level, investing in people, a research lab, and the newest technology towards a bold
goal. “We’re committed to helping reduce the world’s dependency on Portland Cement,”
explains Kolas, noting that cement production is a significant contributor of CO2.
Kolas and his partners decided that a formal R&D mandate was in order: to “develop
construction materials that were either low Portland cement or no cement. And
that’s where Reazzo® was born. Reazzo® is basically a cement terrazzo with a 50%
Pine Ridge Golf Club reduction in Portland cement,” he says. The product is composed of locally sourced,
challenges golfers of all skills recycled materials such as discarded auto glass, tubs, sinks, mirrors and other crushed
levels through the golf season
and its backdrop of rolling aggregate.
hills and lush forests make it In ACM’s lab, Shvarzman and her employees (including a research assistant) are
a spectacular venue for any
event. constantly working to improve upon the Reazzo® product, which is already featured
prominently in installations at Manitoba Hydro Place, The University of Alberta (CCIS
Contact us for more information building), and the Edmonton International Airport. In addition to the eye-catching
about: aesthetics, public buildings are especially proud to boast two other merits of Reazzo®:
Golf Memberships locally sourced and long lasting.
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Events The significant dollars that ACM’s ownership has invested in the lab are starting to pay
Tournaments off. Improvements to the Reazzo® product include fibre reinforced technology that’s
resulting in installation times being cut in half (compared to traditional terrazzo flooring)
and significant cost savings to the customer as a result. And the Antex/ACM partners
believe it will be a game changer for the industry.
Thank you to BOMA Manitoba
for hosting their events at “We’re really proud of the installed product,” says Kolas. “And we’re pleased to offer a
Pine Ridge! made-in-Manitoba ‘green’ solution in the construction industry. That’s not a bad legacy
to leave.”
In the interim, you’ll likely see ‘AW’ trucks with more frequency at job sites around
Winnipeg, with crews working on everything from ceilings to floors, Reazzo® included.
And even if its name yields nothing in a dictionary search, ‘Antex’ has come to define a
commitment to top quality work in the province. And it soon might come to represent
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www.pineridgegolf.com one of the most innovative contractors in the country.
That, says Kolas, would suit him and his partners at Antex Western just fine. ■

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